Most State Parks Report Camping Increase in 2009
Posted By RV Business On January 4, 2010 @ 12:24 pm In Breaking News | 2 Comments
A brand new survey of state parks by the National Association of State Park Directors has some very encouraging news for the camping and RV industry.
For 28 state park systems reporting on camping activity for calendar year 2009, all but one reported an increase in camping. Hawaii was the sole exception – and the state has experienced a very significant drop in tourism. The average increase in campground stays for 2009 over 2008 for the 28 states was 7.38%, according to a preliminary report issued by Philip McKnelly, NASPD executive director.
The same states also reported a significant increase in overall state park visitations with just two states — New Jersey and Arkansas — reporting declines. The overall increase in visits for 2009 was 6.94%.
![[del.icio.us]](http://images.del.icio.us/static/img/delicious.small.gif){kind=small}
2 Comments (Open | Close)
Article printed from RV Business: http://www.rvbusiness.com
URL to article: http://www.rvbusiness.com/2010/01/most-state-parks-report-camping-increase-in-2009/
Click here to print.
2 Comments To "Most State Parks Report Camping Increase in 2009"
#1 Comment By Billie Kelsey On January 6, 2010 @ 10:08 pm
Where can I see a list of the state parks which were included in the survey?
#2 Comment By Steve Bibler On January 7, 2010 @ 9:03 am
Billie, RVB didn’t see a list of individual state parks, just a list of the states responding to the survey. You will need to contact the national association cited in the story for additional information.